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424-acre lake in Fraser-Fort George Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 16 ft. The chart is a model: real shoreline, published maximum depth, interpolated in between. A planning tool, never a navigation product. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Drawn out, this is 424 acres of water rimmed by 7.7 miles of bank. With a shoreline index of 2.7, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. Roughly 93% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. The basin spans about 3.2 mi end to end and 0.7 mi across at its widest. The water lies in Fraser-Fort George Regional District. For a second option, Hedrick Lake lies 16 mi east.
Spring puts lake trout in skinny water — 4 to 16 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 5 to 16 ft, and winter fish hold in 4 to 16 ft. Summer lake trout concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 14 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A white tube jig (deep) or a magnum spoon on downrigger covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 16 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon over shoals, Jerkbait (shallow) |
| Summer | 5 to 16 ft | dawn | Deep basin (14 ft) | White tube jig (deep), Magnum spoon on downrigger |
| Fall | 3 to 16 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Heavy casting spoon, Jigging rap over reefs |
| Winter | 4 to 16 ft | dawn | Deep basin (14 ft) | White tube jig, Airplane jig |
Early season lake whitefish use the shallows, holding in 5 to 16 ft. Even in summer they hold at 5 to 16 ft; winter keeps them in 5 to 16 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 14 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 16 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 5 to 16 ft | dawn | Deep basin (14 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 4 to 16 ft | dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 5 to 16 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (14 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Count 5 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 14 ft.
Access data: British Columbia Recreation Sites and Trails - Recreation Sites Subset. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for British Columbia waters are set by the BC freshwater fishing synopsis — and special regulations can apply to Pass Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Pass Lake is about 16 ft (5 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target lake trout, lake whitefish on Pass Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 14 ft of water that rates prime for lake trout in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For lake trout, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Pass Lake is regulated by the BC freshwater fishing synopsis. Check the official British Columbia regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Hedrick Lake 16 mi · Deep Lake 17 mi · Milk Lake 17 mi · Amanita Lake 18 mi · Plantation Lake 18 mi · Otter Lake 22 mi · Pacific Lake 22 mi · Papoose Lake 23 mi · Portage Lake 23 mi · Purden Lake 23 mi · Slim Lake 24 mi · Hansard Lake 25 mi
See how Pass Lake stacks up: best lake trout lakes in British Columbia · best lake whitefish lakes in British Columbia
More water nearby: Fraser-Fort George Regional District fishing maps (188 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.